A warning from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Trader Joe's Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter Made with Sea Salt may be related to a multistate outbreak of salmonella infection.

DPH is working in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other state health departments to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella bredeney that may be linked to consumption of the peanut butter.

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Since June 11, twenty-nine cases of Salmonella bredeney have been detected nationally. Three of these cases have occurred in Massachusetts. DPH recommends discarding the Trader Joe's peanut butter. The most common symptoms of salmonella are stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea, and sometimes vomiting. Anyone with these symptoms who has consumed Trader Joe's Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter Made with Sea Salt should consult their health care provider.